Policy Officer

2 weeks ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom The National Trust for Scotland Full time

**HOW TO APPLY**

**KEY PURPOSES**

This job exists to develop and communicate Trust policy in order to guide conservation and visitor management practice. In addition the post-holder will contribute to the Trust’s role as an advocate for the conservation of Scotland’s heritage, and for access, learning and enjoyment of that heritage.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**

The Key Purpose of the job will be met by:

- through consultation with relevant Trust staff and other experts
- by building sustainable external relationships and proactively engaging with the Scottish Government, its agencies and other stakeholders and interest groups
- on key heritage issues to further Trust policy objectives
- and such that the Trust’s position on heritage issues is widely known and understood, and is influential in shaping government policy and legislation

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- to ensure that the Trust’s Principles and policies are understood by all staff and volunteers and embedded into Trust-wide decision-making and work-planning processes.
- (such as correspondence, filing, copying, diary management, making practical arrangements for meetings/interviews, taking/distributing meeting notes or actions, collating data and updating databases, and reports to funders) appropriate to the effective delivery of the role.

The current duties of this job require a criminal records (Disclosure Scotland) check to be carried out.

**SCOPE OF THE ROLE**

s No line reports;
s Will have daily, frequent interaction with immediate Policy colleagues and wider Trust teams;
s Will interact frequently with external stakeholders, interest groups, and legislators.

s Not a budget holder;
s Process financial transactions (e.g. expense claims, purchase orders) on an infrequent basis using an IT-based finance package.

s Generally office-based/home-working but expected to travel within Edinburgh and across Scotland to attend meetings (may involve occasional overnight stays).

**SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE**

The Key Responsibilities above outline the core skills and experience the post-holder must have in order to fulfil the role. In addition, s/he should be able to demonstrate:

- Understanding of, and substantial experience in, the process of policy development (either in terms of public policy or organizational policy, or both), implementation, research, evaluation and advocacy;
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, across a wide spectrum of internal and external stakeholders;
- Excellent research and writing skills, and ability to present information;
- Familiarity with a range of research approaches, potentially including qualitative research, statistical analysis, Geographical Information Systems, mass survey and depth interviewing;
- Competent IT skills (Microsoft Word and Excel).
- Knowledge and understanding of natural and/or cultural heritage issues in general (knowledge of marine conservation, or of town and country planning would be particularly useful at this time);
- Understanding of Scotland’s legislative process;
- Experience of consulting, influencing, negotiating and facilitating;
- Experience of committee/group working.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: £37,563.00-£41,552.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 31/08/2025

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